At Sagewood we ensure our learners relate to the National Curriculumby empowering them to do practical investigations and experiments that focus on the practical aspects and the process skills required for scientific inquiry and problem solving.

The grade Seven learners conducted an investigation of paper chromatography in which they observed on how pigments in felt tip (koki) pens separate when they mix with a solvent such as water or methylated spirits. They observed the movement of the different pigments for about seven minutes.